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Word entry · 4 letters

tail

Best crossword clue

"Dog's wagging part"

4 letters · collected on this word page

4 lettersPronunciation /ˈteɪ̯l/Part of speech verb, nounSorted ailtStarts with TEnds with L3 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. remove the stalk of fruits or berries

Word origin

From Anglo-Norman, probably from a shortened form of entail.

Used in a sentence

  • “Most primates have a tail and fangs.”
  • “Duretus writes a great praise of the Distill'd waters of those tails that hang on Willow Trees.”
  • “Using a thin tapestry needle, weave the warp tails back into the fabric in a warpwise direction and trim off the excess.”

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

Used as a crossword answer3 curated clues

01“Dog's wagging part”4 letters
02“Rear appendage”4 letters
03“Animal's rear appendage”4 letters

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